RD-C Sport Sedan Concept is a car with a hybrid engine.All the interface and actions of the engine is based on an AI that knows the driver's voice and can detect even the state in which the driver is . The car is equipped with oled display panel instrument cluster and navigation through glass display . The front panel of the driver can also access media and phone wich is connected via bluetoot . The gears are automatically adjusted depending on road conditions and speed cruise. Navigation can also alert any traffic jams with traffic scan distance for 5 km . Driver seat contains sensors that continuously analyzes his condition and health. AI detect a possible early collision. There is also a front glass display who shows important traffic alert signs or any accidents. Right front passenger also has a 7-inch touchscreen display that can easily access media and the Internet . Back passengers have a center console for command back touchscreen displays . For each passenger there bluetoot headphones so everyone had his connectivity .The body of the car is carbon fiber and aluminum chassis and steering module . In case of accident AI call emergency service and give them the car's coordinates.

About my concept:
I will like to explain about my concept latter on. You will see that my List will grow.
Everything (mostly) is already been planned and a couple of other points I will describe latter.

For now as you can see in the Picture I wrote down: my goals, about the interface, some points for the interaction and my avoids.

The must difficult part will be the interaction. This should be explained latter with pictures.
Interaction between Human and Machines are not that easy.

In this Challenge Thread I will illustrate in 2D an 3D my Ideas.
Please feel free to criticize or comment.

Have fun, good luck to the all participants and thank you for reading!]]>Thu, 08 May 2014 20:16:14 +0000http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=1180979
Posted By: Doza3D
Post Time: 05-07-2014 at 05:20 AM
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Here is my final submission for the Visteon Driving Innovation Challenge!

“Urbano Concept”

This concept explores the possibility of switching between autonomous (self driving) mode and traditional drive mode. I’ve been reflecting lately that although the future belongs to the autonomous vehicle, there is still a desire to experience the thrill or pure enjoyment of driving as well. This idea gives the driver both options!

In this final iteration, I decided that having an all-electric car of the future is fine, but almost expected. So my updated proposed concept of the future demonstrates an all-electric powered vehicle that shows speed and range, but also shows how the user can interactively switch to autonomous mode at any time so that other operations can be performed in the vehicle.

In autonomous mode, the driver can search for a new destination on the navigation screen, change music source input, adjust climate controls, or just sit back and relax while the car takes the occupant to the destination.

In this concept, the curved dashboard display is a combination of rear projection and LED screens. A thin film covers the dash to help blend any seams that would otherwise be noticeable but also allows for light to pass through. This would create a homogeneous surface that makes it appear as though it was one large display.

The steering wheel display is a standard capacitive touchscreen with haptic feedback.

I hope I have achieved a design that removes complexity, provides easy access to controls for the driver and offers a unique visual style.

The Urbano Concept is one that can evolve over time and keep pace with future artistic sensibilities and tastes. Before the large dash illuminates with graphics, one is tempted to imagine what possibilities lie ahead.

Technical details:

The final submission is a video capture of a fully interactive application built using UI Composer Studio and screen recorded with Fraps software.

All interactivity is backed by a state machine complete with events and visual slide changes. Mouse click events on the application control the menu system on the steering wheel as well as the driving modes (autonomous and traditional drive mode).

I hope you enjoyed watching my entry! This has been a fun challenge and I enjoyed exploring new ideas and taking risks that I would not have otherwise taken.]]>Tue, 06 May 2014 23:20:09 +0000http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=1180249
Posted By: InvertedVantage
Post Time: 05-05-2014 at 01:27 PM
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Just started this recently, though I've been thinking about it for awhile. The design relies on the user controlling the car mostly through gestures, with a HUD displayed using transparent OLEDs on the windshield, and a keypad for alphanumeric entry.

I have chosen this design path to minimize the time that the driver spends looking down/away from the road - the entire control mechanism of the car should be up in front of them, to maximize safety and control. The use of a physical keypad instead of a touchscreen enhances safety - users can feel the physical keys, and thus with practice do not have to look down and away from the road to type; unlike with touchscreens, where the lack of tactile feedback precludes one's ability to instinctively sense which keys they are pressing.

Still a WIP and I have to do the interface - so little time, so much to do! Thanks Visteon/CGSociety for the cool contest!

So from the moment I saw this challenge I knew I had to participate. I love cars, I love UI/UX/Usability and I love to create stuff from my imagination. I must admit though, that my emphasis for this challenge is on usability and simplicity, not what's cool. I want to innovate with simplicity. Might be a bold statement, I have set out to fail now It makes me a bit unsure of whether my concept is worth doing, as it's not that far from where we are today. But I think I will perfect it to my vision, and then we'll see.

My concept
I drive a sports car myself, and I will base my concept on that for two reasons:

- I don't want to model the entire car interior unless I have to, as that's not my focus
- My solution should be so simple that it could fit existing cars too

The other thing I like about my specific car is that the driver-specific instruments are all centered towards the driver, the passenger can't see my speed for instance. I like this (even if I don't have a wife), but I think an all digital and adaptable instrument cluster makes sense along with a center console that is for the other passengers too.

My main idea centers around an OLED screen in the bottom left of the window, perhaps with option of having an information screen in the top of the window. For me, anything in a car that requires you to turn your head away from the road isn't made as good as it can be. I love to drive, and I think a safer road is one where everyone likes to drive, that's why I think cars should be fun to drive, and easy to use. But not take over for you or overwhelm you.

I like the thumb controls already on most cars, so I want to expand on them with a menu system that is easy to use, and a screen that doesn't take too much attention, doesn't take your eyes off the road, but can be adjusted in visibility according to available light / user's vision.

I want it to be voice controlled as an option to that, but few of those work well enough, I have some ideas for that too. I will demonstrate the menu interactively and in video form later. I'm currently working on the base images.

Hi I'm Rashiga Walallawita from Sri lanka(hope Sri lankans are also allowed for the competition)

Currently a fresh undergraduate from Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Moratuwa. I have a great passion for 3d modeling and product design.

Here is my WIP please add your comments and critics. Since I have lot of stuff to learn.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Goals
-A revolutionary design for a user interface or menu structure
- A revolutionary user experience for the driver of a vehicle
- A revolutionary way that users can better interact with the features in their vehicle while operating it

4. Proposed methods
Interaction
All methods are selected considering the viability in near future.
Buttons will be still there – most reliable interface method up-to-date so for most important interaction will be done using buttons.
Touch display – Main display interaction method
Voice control + brain pattern analysis - The system will take into account voice commands and the brain patterns of the user ,and system will learn the pattern and provide better prediction.
Gesture control + brain pattern analysis – similar as mentioned above.
Mind control – not to be viable solution for near future
All used methods will be used independent from each other.]]>Tue, 22 Apr 2014 06:20:51 +0000http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=1165972
Posted By: Bergquist
Post Time: 03-25-2014 at 08:23 PM
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The In-Vehicle User Experience is an almost unheard of concept in the general public, but we challengers are here to change all that. What will the new era of technology bring to our trucks and cars? How will this shape our time we spend in the vehicle? How can we push this time to the fullest, and get the most enjoyment and efficiency out of our vehicle’s purpose? The Future could hold a lot more between the undisclosed A and B.

The following WIP Thread will illustrate how these questions could be answered, and will present several design challenges, like Men VS Women, Controls at your Fingertips VS Leg-Room, and Safety for the Future.

If you have a question about the challenge or require technical support please use the Support Thread]]>Wed, 19 Feb 2014 21:29:30 +0000http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=1158031
Posted By: Keenly
Post Time: 02-19-2014 at 12:50 AM
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